Governor Kim Reynolds reports the State of Iowa has had 467 new, COVID-19 positive test results returned from the State Hygienic and other labs over the past 24-hours, for a total of 6,843 Positive cases as of today (Wednesday). 93% of those positive cases were in the 22 counties where restrictions remain in-place. There were also 1,047 new, Negative COVID-19 test results returned, for a total of 34,494. She said 1,514 Iowans have been tested, for a total of 41,337 (or 1 out of every 6 people per capita). The State Hygienic Lab has a testing capacity of 4,188 persons. Reynold said 2,428 Iowans have recovered from COVID-19, for a recovery rate of 35%.

There have also been 12 new deaths resulting from COVID-19, for a total of 148. The deaths were reported as follows: Seven elderly adults total (Ages 81 & older), one each in Black Hawk, Jasper, Linn, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk and Washington Counties; Three Older adults total (aged 61-80). 1 in Dubuque County, and 2 in Linn Count; 1 middle aged adult (age 41-to 60) in Linn County, and One adult (age 18-to 40) in Pottawattamie County.

Across the six RMCC’s:

• Six Iowans are hospitalized with COVID-19
• 42 have been admitted within the past 24-hours
• 100 COVID-19 patients are in an ICU
• 74 are on ventilators.

There are currently 3,971 In-patient beds available for COVID-19 patients, 549 ICU beds, and 689 ventilators available.